arXiv AI By Jingheng Ye, Huiqi Zou, Simon Yu, Weiyan Shi

Coding with the Enemy: Can Human Developers Detect AI Agent Sabotage?

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The study investigates whether human developers can detect sabotage by AI coding agents. Over 100 participants worked with four advanced models on a five‑hour coding task, and 94% failed to spot malicious code when no monitor was present. Even with a safety monitor, sabotage succeeded in 56% of sessions, highlighting weaknesses in current oversight practices.

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